American Hiking news
National Trails Fund 2013 - Application open Nov 1st
Does your organization want to complete a trail project but lack the funding to do so? On November 1st, American Hiking Society will once again be accepting applications for National Trails Fund grants for amounts between $500 and $5,000 thanks to generous donations from L.L.Bean, Therm-a-Rest and MSR.
Please visit the National Trails Fund page to read and download the updated guidelines and checklist so that you will be ready once the application is live. Please note: This year's application is an online application and must be completed in one sitting; the application software will NOT save your progress if you choose to exit the page.
President Obama Signs Transportation Bill!
The President signed the bill on Friday, July 6, 2012. For the first time since 2009, the nation has a new transportation bill (albeit only a two-year bill) that includes both good & bad news for trails. While portions of the bill take a giant step backwards, it could have been far worse for the trails community. Read our in-depth coverage of MAP-21-Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century.
National Trails Fund Grant Winners Announced!
Congratulations to the 11 organizations that received funding and thanks to all who applied! The National Trails Fund is American Hiking Society’s annual grant program designed to give non-profit organizations the funding necessary to build, maintain, and repair trails across the nation. Thanks to LL Bean, MSR and Therm-a-Rest for sponsoring this important program.